Product Photographer

The short versionPophaus is a Toronto creative and organic social agency that works only with CPG food, beverage, wellness and supplement brands. We run our own studio, we shoot a lot, and our whole job is getting brands the double tap and keeping people hooked past the scroll.We want one person who knows every client by heart, lives in the studio, and makes a can of sparkling water look like the main character.That is this job. You would be our first full time photographer, and the studio would be yours to run.What you will actually doShoot product, food, beverage and lifestyle photography in our Toronto studio, plus the occasional kitchen, grocery aisle or location dayOwn the whole flow: plan the light, build the set, shoot, cull, colour, retouch, deliverBuild sets with props, surfaces and backdrops. Pour, drizzle, splash, crumble, garnish. If it makes a chip look crunchier, do itShoot stills that work as social posts, and grab stop motion and short clips when the concept calls for itKeep every client consistent from shoot to shoot: same lighting logic, same colour, same feel, so their feed looks like one brand and not five photographersPlan shoot days with our Art Director and designers, from shot list and moodboard to final handoffKeep the studio ready to go: gear, lighting, surfaces, backups, and a folder structure nobody has to guess atRun the file pipeline so designers can pull finished assets without chasing anyoneBe in the room when clients and founders visit a shoot, and make them glad they cameWho we are looking for3+ years shooting product or food photography, studio, agency or brand side, with a portfolio that proves itYou can light a bowl of oatmeal and a bottle of hot sauce and make both look like the heroFluent in Capture One or Lightroom, plus Photoshop. Retouching is part of the job, not someone else'sYou get social. You know what stops a thumb on Instagram and TikTok, what a 4:5 crop needs, and why a Story frame and a grid post are not the same pictureYou move fast without getting sloppy. Clients have launch dates and we ship every weekYou can own a studio day end to end, with a small crew or soloKind, curious, easy to be around. Our clients come to shoots. Their founders come to shoots. You will be the face in the roomBased in Toronto and happy to be in the studio most days. This is not a remote role, the camera lives hereBonus pointsVideo and motion chops: stop motion, cinemagraphs, short clips on a mirrorlessYou have shot for CPG brands before, especially grocery or DTC food and beverageFood prep instincts, or a food stylist you trust on speed dialStrong opinions about props and where to find the good ones in TorontoYou have looked at our Instagram and already have a shot in mind you would do differentlyThe detailsFull time, permanentSalary: $60,000 to $70,000 CAD per year, depending on experience. The portfolio counts for more than the yearsComprehensive health benefits package

Location: Pophaus studio, Toronto, in personReports to: our Art DirectorTeam: you would work daily with our Art Director, designers and account team, and with the founders of the brands we shoot forStart date: as soon as we find the right personHow to applyApply here on LinkedIn with a link to your portfolio.

A website or an Instagram grid both work. Skip the cover letter.Instead, tell us about one product or food photo you shot that you are proud of, and why it worked. Two or three sentences is plenty. We read every one.